The New York Women in Communications Foundation recently announc
ed its 2016 scholarship recipients, who will be awarded at the annual Matrix Awards—the communications industry event of the year, to be held on April 25, at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. More than 1,000 people from the industry are expected to attend.
This year, Massapequa’s Allison Latini, who is a junior integrated marketing communications major in the Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College, was one of only 22 to receive this prestigious scholarship. Latini, who graduated from Massapequa High School in 2013, will have the rare opportunity to be recognized with a select group of peers during the notable event, which will be emceed by Andy Cohen and will feature Matrix Award winners and presenters including Lena Dunham, Gloria Steinem, Katie Couric, Liz Kaplow, Bonnie Hammer and Nancy Dubuc, to name a few.
“We are ecstatic to welcome these remarkable young women into our New York Women in Communications family,” said Linda Descano, president, New York Women in Communications Foundation. “Their accomplishments and determination to succeed is commendable and they are already well on their way to becoming the next generation of female leaders.”
The New York Women in Communications Foundation is the largest foundation for communications scholarships for women in the country, with denominations of monetary scholarships in total of more than $100,000. Since the Foundation’s formal establishment in 2000, it has issued close to $1.5 million in scholarship support. Scholarships are awarded annually based on academic achievement, demonstrated leadership, participation in school and community-service activities, honors and other awards or recognition, work experience, statement of goals and aspirations.
—Submitted by Dyan Latini
